Test grade 12

Solving this crisis is not a question of politics, _______ ?

• is it

• isn’t it

• is this

• isn’t this

To prevent noises coming from the nearby construction site, my father decided to install a _______ door.

• rectangular large brown

• brown large rectangular

• large rectangular brown

• rectangular brown large

Bill’s mother won’t let him watch his favourite program _______.

• once he finishes the housework

• as soon as he will finish the housework

• after he had finished the housework

• until he finishes the housework

The head of the Human Resources Department found himself in the _______ line over recent job cuts.

• firing

• brazing

• flaming

• heating

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.

The company was plugged into turmoil after the hostile takeover bid was announced

• in operation

• in chaos

• in order

• in action

Correct the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

The results of an exhausting study into masculinity were published this week and they make for illuminating reading.

(a)  

Although modern information technologies can reduce the demand for physical transport, the _______ for transport continues to increase.

• requiring

• requirement

• required

• require

The factory’s commitment _______ providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success.

• with

• to

• for

• in

The voyage has been _______ with danger, waves swamped the ship and the navigation system broke.

• packed

• thick

• fraught

•  imminent

He came when I ________ the film “Man from the star”.

• A. was watching

• B. watched

• C. am watching

• D. has watched